Coal Aston Post Office

EDM number 1761 in 2002-03, proposed by Harry Barnes on 15/10/2003.

That this House is deeply concerned that the work of the National Consultative Team at the Post Office in considering representations made about proposed branch closures is nothing but a sham; is concerned that a typical letter sent out to local residents opposing the proposed closure of their Post Office in the parliamentary constituency of North East Derbyshire contains lengthy arguments in favour of the closure programme indicating that no special circumstances exist in their case and that their representations have already been dismissed; believes that it is not good enough for 80 per cent. of a Post Office letter supposedly relating to a current consultation process to prejudice the outcome; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to ensure that no decision is made about the future of the Coal Aston branch until a genuine and open assessment is made of the substantial representations which have been made.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.